Traditionally known as LONGPI HAM, Longpi Pottery finds its origin from the Thankhul Naga tribes of the Ukhrul district of Manipur.

Longpi Pottery is of a royal descent as its products could only be owned and used by the noble families of Manipur. They were used mostly to cook special recipes of meat on occasions like marriages or other festivities.

Steps & Method:

• The clay is formed by mixing powders of serpentinite and weather rocks in a 3:2 ratio with water.



• The clay is placed on the wooden plate for giving the desired shape and design by molding it with the hands.



• Once it is dried and hard enough, it is kept under fire at a temperature of approximately 900 degree centigrade for around 5-9 hrs.



• Thereafter, they are rubbed and polished by a local plant leaf known as “chron-na” before the temperature decreases. The dull black polished potteries are then ready to use.